Welcome
to the Great Sand Dunes Oasis
The Gateway to Recreation in the
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve!

On the eastern side of the remote, high-mountain San Luis
Valley, between the Blanca Massif and Crestone Needle, are
the Great Sand Dunes, the tallest sand dunes in North America.
The dunes cover approximately 39 square miles and rise to
almost 750' above the valley floor.

The
dunes are the product of the wind and rain eroding the San
Juan and Sangre de Cristo Mountains that ring the San Luis
Valley. They have collected here because the prevailing
winds across the valley blow in this direction. But here,
at the foot of the mountians, the wind has to drop some
of its load of sand in order to clear the mountains. So
over the course of millenia, the dunes have built up to
where they are today. And tomorrow they will be different
because the wind still blows and still moves and deposits
more sand here.

Our
Facilities Offer:

Spectacular
view of Sand Dunes & San Luis Valley

20
level pull-thru RV sites

30/50
amp electrical hook-ups

Sand
board and sled rentals

Individual
Tent sites

Group
sites

Hot
showers

Visa,
Master. American Express & Discover cards accepted

Restaurant
serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Gas

Grocery
selection

Firewood

Souvenirs/gifts/curios

Cabins

Motel

You'll find:

RESTAURANT, SANDBOARD
and SANDSLED RENTALS, GIFT STORE, GROCERIES, GASOLINE, MOTEL,
CAMPER CABINS- all at entrance of Great Sand Dunes National
Monument and Preserve.